Hollywood Preview

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Hollywood Preview
Starring Conrad Nagel (host)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes74
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont Television Network
ReleaseSeptember 14, 1955 (1955-09-14) –
June 1, 1956 (1956-06-01)

Hollywood Preview is a 30-minute show aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1955, to June 1, 1956.[ citation needed ] The show, hosted by actor Conrad Nagel, featured Hollywood stars and clips of upcoming films. [1]

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Broadcast history

The show had various time slots during its broadcast run. The show began as a weekly show (September 1955 to March 1956), then went to weekdays Monday through Friday for the final months (April to June 1956).[ citation needed ]

Production and syndication

In the early fall of 1954 WOR-TV in New York carried the program with live interviews. It was produced by Bruce Balaban [2] for Balsan Productions. Flamingo Films distributed the series. By mid-March 1955 the program had been sold in 16 markets. Promotions included tie-ins with local theaters to display billboards showing the station and time of local broadcasts of the program. [3]

The program continued live on WOR [4] with Frank Quinn doing interviews. Immediately after the live broadcast concluded, the syndicated version was filmed with Frank Farrell interviewing the same guests. [5] Stations that carried the syndicated version included WTTG, the Dumont affiliate in Washington, D. C. [6] Sterling Television acquired distribution rights for the series in 1956. [7]

Preservation status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 383. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ↑ "Flamingo Eyes 'Hwd. Preview'". Billboard. November 6, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Movie preview series sold in 16 TV markets". Broadcasting. March 21, 1955. p. 49. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Flamingo sets deal on 'H'wood Preview'". Variety. November 3, 1954. p. 39. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sinatra-Sullivan Start Plenty". Variety. May 4, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "WTTG Set For Major Exposure". Billboard. February 11, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sterling Expands Vidfilm Catalog". Variety. May 2, 1956. p. 44. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

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